Prevalence of obsessive-compulsive disorders (OCD) symptoms among health care workers in COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Neda SoleimanvandiAzar Ali Amirkafi Mohammadreza Shalbafan Seyyed Amir Yasin Ahmadi Shadi AsadzandiShiva ShakeriMahdieh SaeidiReza PanahiMarzieh Nojomi

Published in: BMC psychiatry (2023)

The pooled prevalence of OCD symptoms was 29% among the HCWs during the COVID-19 pandemic. This prevalence was higher than the general population according to the pre-pandemic literature, but lower than the recent reports amid the pandemic. Psychosocial interventions are suggested to be designed and implemented in such conditions.

Keyphrases

obsessive compulsive disorder
risk factors
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coronavirus disease
systematic review
physical activity
mental health
randomized controlled trial
deep brain stimulation
depressive symptoms
open label
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adverse drug